Skau is a Norwegian and Danish habitational surname[1] from several small places or farmsteads situated in or near a forest.[2] Notable people with the surname include:
- Annie Skau Berntsen (1911–1992), Norwegian missionary
- Bjørn Skau (1929–2013), Norwegian politician
- Marie Skau (1890–1966), Norwegian politician
- Reidar Skau (1893–1975), Norwegian judge
- Tore Skau (born 1945), Norwegian former sports shooter
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Skau Surname Meaning & Statistics". forebears.io. Retrieved 2020-04-28.
Approximately 2,548 people bear this surname. Most prevalent in: United States; Highest density in: Norway. A skau is a dence forest.
- ^ "Skau Name Meaning". ancestry.com. Retrieved 2020-04-28.
Scandinavian: habitational name from a common farm name or place name, a form of Old Norse skógr 'wood', 'forest'.
This page lists people with the surname Skau.
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